KRS 222.202

Offenses of alcohol intoxication or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place

Known as the Matthew Casey Wethington Act

The act spans §§ 222–222 (88 sections).

Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Stemler v. City of Florence (1997)

Most recently applied in Maloney v. Commonwealth (March 2016)

History: Created 1986 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of alcohol intoxication when he appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol to the degree that he may endanger himself or other persons or property, or unreasonably annoy persons in his vicinity.

(2) A person is guilty of drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place when he drinks an alcoholic beverage in a public place, or in or upon any passenger coach, or other vehicle commonly used for the transportation of passengers, or in or about any depot, platform, or waiting room.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.